Invalid-elevator.



H. FOSS.

INVALID ELEVATOR. APPLICATIONPILED 11.11.11. 191s.

1,078,090. Patented Nv. 11, 1913.

Wzesas; Jzyelzr, 5 @ry-7%@ coLuMBx PLANOURAPH co., WASHINGTON, D. C.

HARRY FOSS, OF SANTA MARIA, CALIFORNIA.

INVALID-ELEVATOR.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 1 1, 1913.

Application filed January 9, 1913. Serial No. 741,111.

To all whom t may concern: t

Be it known that I, HARRY Foss, a citizen of the United States, residingat SantaV Maria, in the county of Santa Barbara and State of California,have invented a new and useful Invalid-Elevator, of which the followingis a specification.

This invention relates to a device adapted for lifting invalidls a shortdistance from a bed, and the object of the inventionv is to provide aportable device which may be easily moved into position and operatedwith little effort to lift a person a short distance from the bedwithout unduly disturbing the person lifted.

l'ieil'erring to the drawings :--Figure 1 is a side elevation, showingthe device as' in use, dotted lines showing the position of the elevatorwhen not in use. Fig. 2 is a front elevation, dotted lin-es illustratingthe bed. Fig. 3 is a p-lan view.` Fig. 4 is a sectional view on line004-004 Fig. 2, part of the telescopic rod being broken away. Fig. 5 isa perspective view of one standard and the associated telescopicportion. Fig. 6 is a longitudinal section on line :c6-m6 Fig. 3. Fig. 7is a front elevation of the'reel and part of the standard.

The device comprises two standards 1 and 2, which are adjust-ablyconnected with each other by means of a telescopic rod 3, comprising atubular member L1 pivoted at 5 to the standard 1, and a tubular member 6pivoted at 7 to a standard 2. The member 4L telescopes inside the member6 and a bolt 8 may be inserted in one of several holes 9 to regulate thelength of the telescopic connection and hold the standards the desireddistance apart. The standards are provided with casters 10 which enablethem to be easily rolled about the floor.

11 designates a wide flexible supporting band which at its ends isdetachably connect-ed to cables 12 and 13. Cable 12 extends through theupper end of standard 1, over pulleys 14, thence down along the standard1, over a pulley 15 and through the standard, and is attached by a hook16 to an eye 17 in the end of cable 13. Several hooks 16 are provided atdiiiierent distances on the cable 12 to permit of adjusting its length.The cable 13 extends from the band 11 over a hook 18 on a reel 19, whichis journal/ed in the upper end of the standard 2 and passes down over apulley 20, through the inside of the hollow7 standard '2, and 'over apulley 21,

and thence out, and connected at its eye 17 with the hook 16. A crank 22lis connected to the reel 19 to turn the same and a finger 23 is pivotedon the standard 2 to act as a removable stop to hold the crank 22.

In operation the band 18 will normally lie at all times under theinvalid, while the standards may stand at the footof the bed,

as shown in dotted lines in Fig. 1, or if de-` sired for use with otherbeds the standards' maybe easily disconnected 'and rolled from tient thestandards are rolled from the position shown in dotted lines in Fig. 1to the position shown in full lines in Fig. 1, and the ends of cables 12and 13 are connected by hooks 211 to the band 11, the latter having beenplaced under the small of the back of the patient. It should beunderstood that the band having been once placed in this position neednot be removed, as the standards may be simply unhooked from the bandsand rolled away when desired. The cables 12 and 13 having been hooked t0the band the crank 22 is then turned from position shown in dotted linesin Fig. 2 to position shown in .full lines in Fig. 2, thereby rotatingreel 19 and pulling on both cables 12 and 13 to lift the band into theposition shown in dotted lines in Fig. 2, and lifting the patient withit. The cables will thus be pulled in opposite directions from the band11, so that the latter is not moved laterally of the bed, and itsposition is thus maintained cent-rally under the Vpatient and thepatient is not moved sidewise but is lifted straight up.

yVlhat I claim is:

1. An invalid elevator comprising standards adjustable toward and fromeach other and adapted to be placed on each side of a bed, a bandvadapted to pass under the patient, oables connected to oppositeends ofsaid band, and extending to the respective stand ards, said cables beingconnected together, and means mounted solely on one of said standardsfor drawing said cables in opposite directions from the band to lift theband and patient.

2. An invalid elevator comprising standards adapted to be placed on eachside of a bed, a. band adapted to pass under the patient, cablesconnected to opposite ends of said band, and extending to the respectivestandards, said cables being connected to gether, and mea-ns on onelofsaid standards for drawing said Cables in opposite' directions from thebandto lift the band andV patient, a telescopic connection between saidStandards below the bed, said`v connection comprising tvvo members eachof Which is Y of, afbe'd; casters supporting the standards, a

ilexible band adapted to be arranged under Y thefpatient, saidfbandbeingconnected with both l of said standards and means kmounted solelyA onone of said.V standard:sfiorl lifting both ends of said band to elevate,the patient. f 4,- Angnvalid elevator Comprising Staldwards', abandadaptedftobe arrangedl under the patient, cables conneeted toopposite ends oisaid; band, sheaves on the upper end of oinezo'if saidstandards and at allinterrnediate :part Qsaidfstandard, reelfat theupper endfof theotherstandard, and a s heave at an intermediate pointthejlat'ter standard, ahooylr'on said reel,y one of said cablesbeinglooped over said hook and passing over sheaves on the assoeiatedstandard,

*l the` other ofl said cables passing over the Genies oi this patentmaybe obtained Vfor sheaves on the other standard, said cables beingconnected together below the bed, and :fr

ends of said band, sheaves on the upper end 1 ofV one of said standardsand at an intermediate part of said standard, a reel at the upper end ofthe other standard, and a sheave at an intermediate point of the latterstandard, a hooli1 on said reel, one of said cables being looped oversaid hook and passingover the sheaves on the associated standard, theother of said cables passing over the sheaves on the other standard,said cables beingl connected together below the bed, a crankY forturning the reel, means for lockingfsaidcranlr from rotation, and means'for adjustably connecting togetherL the lower ends of said.,.cabl'es.`

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand at Los Angeles,California, this 2d day oi January, 1913.

HARRY FOSS. In presence ofr- Grenen T. Ijlnonnni,

MARTHA LANGE.

ve cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D.C. v

